CARL PAVANO RUMORS & GOSSIP

Carl Pavano nearly died shoveling snow

Jeeze Louise.  The guy slipped on ice, fell on his shovel and put a divot into his spleen. If he hadn't gone to the E.R. when he did, the Twins would be wearing black arm-bands this year. They removed his spleen. He's lost a lot of weight. He's vowing to return. I dunno. Hard to think about Pavano, considering all the pain he brought upon the Yankiverse. Remember when...
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February 18, 2013  |  Discuss

Minnesota Twins pitcher Carl Pavano “lucky to be alive”

14-year veteran starting pitcher Carl Pavano was looking to land with a major league team this offseason but his focus is currently on bigger things in his life. Pavano suffered a freak accident this winter while shoveling snow. He slipped on ice and jammed the handle of his snow shovel into his abdomen, rupturing his spleen. Pavano told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that he feels...
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February 17, 2013  |  2 Comments

Former Twins pitcher Carl Pavano's snow shoveling accident was almost fatal

Free agent pitcher Carl Pavano suffered a freak snow shoveling incident in mid-January that forced him to have his spleen removed. And he recently revealed that the accident almost proved to be fatal."I'm just lucky to be alive," said the veteran right-hander.He reportedly spent time at three different hospitals before a doctor finally determined that a splenic embolization...
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February 16, 2013  |  Discuss

Pavano ruptures spleen in snow-shoveling slip

Free-agent right-hander Carl Pavano doesn't figure to be signing with a new team anytime soon. Pavano, 37, recently suffered a ruptured spleen that will sideline him for 6 to 8 weeks, according to major-league sources. The injury occurred when he slipped and fell while shoveling snow on his driveway in Vermont, one source said. Pavano's agent, Dave Pepe, declined comment...
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January 25, 2013  |  Discuss

Carl Pavano suffers ruptured spleen

Free-agent right-hander Carl Pavano doesn't figure to be signing with a new team anytime soon. Pavano, 37, recently suffered a ruptured spleen that will sideline him for 6 to 8 weeks, according to major-league sources. The injury occurred when slipped and fell while shoveling snow on his driveway in Vermont, one source said. Pavano's agent, Dave Pepe, declined comment...
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January 24, 2013  |  Discuss

Twins Rumors: Carl Pavano ‘Not a Fit’ for Minnesota

The Minnesota Twins have been targeting starting pitching since the offseason began, and there was initially some thought that there could be a reunion with right-hander Carl Pavano. However, while Pavano remains available as a free agent, he “doesn’t appear to be a fit with the Twins,” according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Pavano is still currently a free...
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December 19, 2012  |  Discuss

Gardy: If Pavano's not healthy, he won't play

For a pitcher who prides himself on being an innings-eater, Twins starter Carl Pavano's last two outings have been two steps backward, a disappointing trend for the 36-year-old right-hander. Pavano was pulled from Friday's game in Cleveland after just 3-23 innings, one start after lasing only 4-13 innings against Detroit. He allowed seven runs (six earned) on nine hits Friday...
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June 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Pavano's start a relief, but not enough

The Minnesota Twins entered Saturday with the majors' worst earned-run average from their starting pitchers. With opening day starter Carl Pavano going to the mound, Minnesota was looking for a little relief fromits starting pitching. Pavano matched Tampa Bay Rays all-star pitcher James Shields for five innings, giving the Twins the starting pitching they've needed for much...
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April 22, 2012  |  Discuss

Pavano family: Hurler victim of extorion

Minnesota Twins pitcher Carl Pavano was the victim of an extortion attempt in which a former classmate tried to get money and an SUV from the right-hander by threatening to reveal information about his personal life, Pavano's family claims. According to a search warrant affidavit obtained by Connecticut daily, the Record-Journal, Pavano's sister Michelle DeGennaro accused...
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March 29, 2012  |  Discuss

Pavano embracing leadership role with Twins

MINNEAPOLIS Carl Pavano is the resident wily veteran of the Minnesota Twins' pitching rotation, but he can relate to the issues the team's younger pitchers went through in 2011.While the Twins struggled as a team during last year's 99-loss season, many of the team's starting pitchers also had down years. Starters Nick Blackburn, Scott Baker and Francisco Liriano...
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February 08, 2012  |  Discuss
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